SCOSCHE Industries Previewed NEXS2 Full HD Smart Dual Dash Camera – Powered by Nexar, at CES

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LAS VEGAS, NV (01.17.2020) – SCOSCHE previewed their feature-rich, Smart Dual DashCamera – Powered by Nexar, for attendees of the 2020 International CES.

The NEXS2 is part of a range of new Scosche Smart Dash Cameras that leverages the technology of your smartphone and the Nexar safe driving app to record, capture, store and upload to your personal Nexar Cloud, video footage of your drives and significant incidents. Together, this Dash Cam, the Nexar safe driving app and a smartphone (iOS or Android), will help protect your vehicle, your livelihood, your reputation, and most importantly, your personal safety.

With its two cameras, the NEXS2 captures video footage both inside and outside of the vehicle. The front, forward-facing camera has a 1080p @30fps, Sony Starvis Image Sensor with 155-degree wide angle lens and ultra-low light visibility +HDR for superior night vision.The rear, inward-facing camera has a 720p @30pfs with 140-degree wide angle lens sensor paired with IR LED array for visibility within the vehicle cabin, even in dark conditions.

Whether you’re driving to the local store, or you’re a professional driver carrying dozens of passengers and driving hundreds of miles per week, you need to be prepared for anything. And, in the event of an incident, either inside or outside of your vehicle, it’s crucial to have a reliable witness. There’s nothing more credible than video footage and the Nexar app features One-Click reporting that sends a comprehensive incident report directly to (participating) insurance companies.

On a lighter note, dash cams also let you capture those strange, amazing, and often funny moments that have to be seen to be believed. The NEXS2 makes it easy to share your video footage of those moments with your friends and family, and on social media.

NEXS2 is equipped with a robust WiFi to quickly and reliably connect and communicate with your smartphone. It’s high-precision 3-Axis G-Sensor automatically detects, measures and records incidents and supports the Parking mode. Parking mode records and saves video of incidents and impacts that occur when you (and your phone) are not in your vehicle.

The Nexar safe driving app works with the NEXS2 to provide GPS data, and Siri Shortcut integration, The Nexar app works while you drive and stops when you do. The app also, very importantly, provides free storage of significant events to your personal Nexar Cloud. Once uploaded to the Cloud, the footage auto-deletes from your camera so you never run out of storage space.

Installation is simple and everything you need is included with the Dash Cam, including: 24W dual-port USB car charger, 90°-angle USB 11.5 ft. power cable, and installation tools, ties and mounts.

The NEXS2, part of Scosche’s SafeTech line will become available Summer 2020 at an MSRP of $199.99.

Visit scosche.com for more.

Cadence Exhibited at CES 2020 in Las Vegas

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Members of the Cadence, OnCore and Logic Team gathered for a group photo along with the hot bike and SXS in the company’s booth at CES.

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA (01.16.2020) – Cadence exhibited at CES 2020 earlier this month with an exciting presence in the LVCC North Hall. OnCore and Logic brands also showed off new products to attendees and business partners.

In 2020, Cadence is delivering an even more refined product line that incorporates today’s needs in a very competitive atmosphere. These products meet real market demands. As an example, at CES Cadence displayed the new CSB 2014 SoundBar and horn-loaded SWB 60TWS wake tower/UTV speaker that features truly wireless sound. Enthusiasts can now enjoy quality Bluetooth stereo sound in marine and off-road settings.

Raffle winners for the booth drawings are pictured with Cadence Woofer prizes.

In the Cadence North Hall Booth a raffle was held everyday during CES for giveaway prizes that included Xlerator and US12″ subwoofers to 4 lucky winners! Retailers winning the raffle prizes included Car Audio City, Heat Wave, Andre’s Electronic Experts and Thibert.

The Cadence booth was well laid out to showcase new products, activities and demo vehicles.

The OnCore line was also featured in the booth. OnCore is designed exclusively for the skilled brick and mortar independent. New OnCore models are now shipping.

“A big thank you to all who came to visit Cadence at CES! We are excited for what 2020 will bring. See our new website at www.CadenceSound.com. It’s going to be a big year!” The Cadence Team offered.

For more information or to find out how to join the #CadenceTeam, contact CadenceTeam@cadencesound.com

Oracle Lighting Launches New Jeep Wrangler JL Cargo LED Light Module

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METAIRE, LA (01.16.2020) – ORACLE Lighting has announced the launch of its new Jeep Wrangler JL Cargo LED Light Module (p/n 5858-023). Now available with an MSRP of $109.95, the new LED light modules are designed for 2018-2020 Jeep Wrangler JL models.

“A Jeep’s factory LED dome light does not provide illumination for the rear cargo area, making it difficult to see at night when accessing cargo,” explained Justin Hartenstein, Oracle Lighting director of development. “The new ORACLE Cargo LED Light Module easily adds bright LED light to the rear hatch area using an existing power source. The plug-and-play design allows you to simply replace the factory wiper motor cover with the new cover using the included parts and plug the adapter into your rear accessory socket. It’s that easy.”

The Cargo LED Light Module’s lights can easily be turned on and off with the flush switches located on the panel. The dual white LED Cargo light function provides ample illumination and the added feature of the emergency flasher makes any road-side issue safer with additional amber flashing lights.

A clear advantage of ORACLE’s unique design is that this was developed to completely replace the factory wiper cover. This molded part features LED lights that are seamlessly integrated into the module for a factory look rather than “stuck-on” LED lights like some aftermarket options.

For more info, visit www.oraclelights.com, call (800) 407-5776, or email info@oraclelights.com.

Heise LED Lighting Systems Introduced Super Slimline Lightbar Series at CES

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HOLLY HILL, FL (01.16.2020) – Heise by Metra Electronics unveiled a new series of lightbars at CES 2020. The new Super Slimline Series of single-row LED lighbars offers a clean, sleek look, engineered with an optic design and a new chipset that offers a brighter, higher output of light for its size.

This modern slimline style doesn’t sacrifice its durability or IP67 rating, as it features Heise’s proprietary torture-tested heavy-duty construction with a virtually unbreakable polycarbonate lens and integrated-epoxy encapsulated electronics. This lightbar has a military breather port that allows any internal moisture caused by extreme heat and rapid cooling to escape while preventing any external moisture fro fm entering the housing.

HE-SS550

The new sleek design produces less wind noise and comes with dual mounting options, one for a side mount and one for a rear rail mount. A hybrid beam pattern features a combination of a 90-degree flood beam and an 8-degree spot beam for an intense spotlight in the center flanked by a widebeam driving light for a larger area of illumination. These new lightbars will be available soon in 5.5”, 9”, 20.50”, 32”, 39.5” and 51” lengths.       

HE-SS51

HE-SL Series Product Specifications:

  • Length: 5.5” (HE-SS550), 9” (HE-SS9), 20.50” (HE-SS2050), 32” (HE-SS32), 39.5” (HE-SS3950) and 51” (HE-SS51)
  • Wattage: 9W, 18W, 45W, 72W, 90W and 117W
  • Raw Lumens: 810 lm, 1620 lm, 4050 lm, 6480 lm, 8100 lm and 10530 lm
  • Current Consumption @ 13.8V: 0.55A, 1.08A, 2.80A, 4.55A, 5.78A and 7.60A
  • IP Rating: IP67

Visit HeiseLED.com for more.

KICKER Space-Saving, Down-Firing Loaded Sub Enclosures Shipping Now

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STILLWATER, OK (01.15.2020) – KICKER has developed and perfected three new, ultra-thin, down-firing loaded enclosures, dubbed the TRTP-Series, and all are currently shipping to Authorized Dealers and Consumers across the U.S. All enclosures come with a single 2-Ohm terminal, and are available in 8-, 10-, and 12-inch models. The enclosures are available for purchase by consumers in-store and online.

Included in each enclosure is the popular KICKER CompRT thin subwoofer, alongside a resurgent reFLEX passive radiator for a significant upgrade in bass without increasing overall depth. Barely five inches high, TRTP Enclosures are built to fit anywhere from behind the seat of a pickup to the back cargo area of a hatchback. The down-firing design allows it to fit in tight spaces, yet still deliver peak performance. The rugged enclosures design has the added benefit of allowing items to be stacked on top of it for max cargo space. TRTP Enclosures are carpeted and custom embroidered with the KICKER logo.

Thanks to innovative engineering, the shallow-mount CompRT subwoofer handles an exceptional amount of power without sacrificing depth. The ribbed Santoprene surround sports signature red KICKER stitching, while the thick polypropylene cone pumps out smooth, clean bass. The sub’s perimeter venting and UniPlate back plate and solid pole piece provide excellent thermal management for the sub at any volume level.

KICKER Performance Audio products, a division of Stillwater Designs and Audio, Inc., are available for the mobile and home audio aftermarket at authorized retailers worldwide, and also as Original Equipment for boat and automobile manufacturers.

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Maxxsonics USA Promotes Beata Wasilewski

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CHICAGO, IL (01.15.2020) – Effective January 1st of the new decade, Alden Stiefel, President and CEO of Maxxsonics USA, announced that his long-time customer Service Manager Beata Wasilewski will be taking on new critical roles for Maxxsonics.

Beata Wasilewski

Wasilewski has been with Maxxsonics for 15 years and in this new role will be working to integrate Maxxsonics’ customers like Polaris and Kawasaki OEM businesses into Maxxsonics inventory forecasting and business planning.

Brian Cooper, Senior Purchasing Analyst with Polaris said, “In an environment of time crunches and fixing things gone wrong, working with Beata is a refreshing break from the norm. Any vendor which can support our needs with 2 emails and a bi-weekly 10 minute phone call is one I’m happy to buy from. There are no problems and no constant changes, just quick, effective communication and consistently easy management.”

Beata, or “B” to those that work with her on a daily basis, will continue handling OEM inventory and scheduling, rolling 6 and 12 month forecasting, and will remain the point of contact for new and current OEM customers.

Wasilewski will also continue in her role managing Maxxsonics core business customer service in the aftermarket audio category for domestic and export national chains, independent representatives, and distributors. In the months to come, she will be helping to facilitate the implementation and testing of a major SYSPRO ERP upgrade.

Beata Wasilewski, Director of Customer Support commented, “I am so excited to see how our systems and people are being upgraded across the organization. Alden has a saying, ‘The customer is always first.’ It doesn’t matter if it’s a young person, choosing their first adult subwoofer, or an OEM executive, modifying a 50,000 piece order — for us, they are all customers and we are striving to make the Maxxsonics experience world class.”

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VAIS Technology Announces 2019 Distributor and Dealer Awards

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ENGLEWOOD, CO (01.15.2020) – VAIS Technology, a Colorado based manufacturer of audio, video, Bluetooth streaming and SiriusXM integration announces their 2019 Distributor and Dealer awards.

Left to Right: Paul Trueman- SiriusXM, Jonathan Elster- Audio America, Dennis Hopper-VAIS Tech and Michael Cronin- Audio America.

2019 Distributor of the Year:                           Audio America, FL

2019 Canadian Distributor of the Year:         Importel, ON

2019 Online Dealer of the Year:                      Crutchfield, VA

2019 Dealer of the Year:                                   The Specialist, AZ

2019 Expeditor of the Year:                              Dealer Source, TX

Left to Right: Eugen Kaspin- VAIS Tech., Stephen Davis- Crutchfield, Carl Matthews- Crutchfield, and Dennis Hopper- VAIS Tech.

EVP, Dennis Hopper comments: these accounts have continued to grow with the VAIS Technology brand and have made excellent advances in 2019.

For three years in a row VAIS Technology has seen strong growth, a true testament to the quality products that are sold through our dealers and distributors in North America.

Visit vaistech.com to learn more.

Maxxsonics USA Appoints Sam Dattalo to Vice President of Sales

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CHICAGO, IL (01.14.2020) – Alden Stiefel, President and CEO of Maxxsonics USA, announced the promotion of Sam Dattalo to Vice President of Sales. In his new role, Dattalo will be managing the sales strategy of the organization’s distributor and aftermarket audio businesses.

Alden Stiefel, President and CEO of Maxxsonics said, “Sammy and I have worked together for decades. His extensive knowledge of consumer electronics, specifically the mobile audio business, is an essential part of Maxxsonics future. In 2020, I look for Sam to kick our efforts into high gear and continue the buildout of a top-notch sales organization.”

Alden Stiefel (L), President and CEO of Maxxsonics USA, pictured with new VP of Sales Sam Dattalo in front of the company’s HQ in Chicago.

Sam joined Maxxsonics in 2013 after a career path through consumer electronics as a Retail Salesperson and Manager at Music Car (located in Elmwood Park, IL) before joining Alden at Clifford Electronics, where he was a Central Regional Manager in the auto alarm business.

Dattalo stated, “I pride myself as a great communicator and I’m looking forward to continuing the synergies that have started with our ISO processes in our manufacturing and engineering teams. My goal is to have everyone, from finance to the warehouse, focused on a single path with the tools they need to win.”

Sam Dattalo, VP of Sales Maxxsonics USA, pictured with the RPM sales team in the WestGate Hotel Suite during CES. Dattalo, Eddie Ramirez, David Lopez and Maria Perez (L to R).

In 2000, Sam left Clifford to start his manufactures representative firm, Spectrum Sales, where he covered Central US and Chicagoland areas. Over the last 6 years, Dattalo has served as Maxxsonics’ National Sales Manager.

Dattalo continued, “I feel that Maxxsonics had a hugely successful CES in our Suite at the Westgate. We had solid appoints with key partners. We showed new products from each brand. The new Crunch Ground Pounder Series really grabbed the eyeballs of all in the Maxxsonics Suite.”

The appointment of Dattalo to Maxxsonics senior management follows other recent announcements of Luis Larralde as Latin America Sales Director, Brian Sherman to Vice President of Product & Marketing, as well as Sherri Sawyer to Vice President: Finance & CFO.

Stiefel concludes, “With more demands on his time, Sam has agreed to give up his adult baseball career. Good news for my team.”

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Velocity Distributing Introduces New Team Members and Promotion

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HOUSTON, TX (01.14.2020) – Starting off the New Year the right way Velocity Distributing, Inc. introduces new sales team members.

First is Anil Lakhwani. Anil has been in this 12 Volt industry since 2002. He has been with Velocity as a sales rep since August 2019. Born in India, raised and educated in Dubai. Lakhwani speaks a few different languages and is a great asset to the Velocity Distributing team.

Team members pictured in the Velocity Distributing lobby in Houston. Anil Lakhwani, Lupe Saucedo and George Cantor (L to R).

In the center of the image is Lupe Saucedo. Lupe is the new addition to the sales team as the Inside Sales Representative. Lupe has been in the industry since 2000 and her first job was working at Champing Audio, where she was employed over 20 years. Lupe was born in Mexico City and is a resident of Houston for 41 years.

George Cantor is pictured on the right. George has just been promoted to the Branch Sales Manager of the Houston HQ. George started with Velocity on September 8, 2019. Born in Colombia, and raised in New Jersey. George has been in this 12 volt industry since 1985.

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BB Distribution Exclusive Canadian Distributor of Ground Zero and SounDigital Car Audio Products

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EDMONTON, ALBERTA (01.14.2020) – BB Distribution Ltd, a distribution company specializing in best-in-class products for the automotive, marine and consumer electronics markets, is proud to announce an exclusive distribution partnership with both SounDigital and Ground Zero in Canada – a historic first for both brands.

Products from Ground Zero and SounDigital will be stocked by mid February in BB Distribution’s Western Canadian warehouse and headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta as well as our Eastern Canadian warehouse in Mississauga, Ontario.

“As a leader in Canadian wholesale distribution, BB aims to establish meaningful connections between retailers, supply chain partners and employees and this is a natural extension of that work,” said Jason Haberman, Sales & Marketing Director. “We are excited to team up with both SounDigital and Ground Zero providing our Canadian partners direct access to more of the world’s best in car audio.”

Ground Zero offers dealers a complete brand solution that can cover any part of their product line up. With products ranging from entry level to high end “SQ” amps, speakers, and processors, SPL subwoofers, Pro Audio style drivers, and OEM drop in and plug and play solutions, Ground Zero has become one of the largest car audio brands in the world.

“With more than 400 products distributing in 65 countries, we are sure to be a great partner for BB,” said Ground Zero founder Karl Felix Lautner. “Ground Zero is not just another brand in car audio entertainment, every product is engineered in Germany to be the best in sound and value to compete on the highest level with any competitor.”

SounDigital brings together small footprint, big power, versatility, and great sound quality to a single family of amplifiers, making it a go to line for dealers and consumers both. The EVOX line is a great mix of multichannel and monoblock amplifiers that gives sales and installs the flexibility to use our amps in pretty much any situation.

“BB Distribution is the perfect partner for our company in Canada and we are very confident that we will have the best possible representation from coast to coast.” added SounDigital CEO Diogo Ianaconi.

In the new year, both SounDigital and Ground Zero will be exhibiting at the KnowledgeFest events in the States. For the first time showing in Canada, you can find both brands exhibiting at the BB VIP Expo in Edmonton and the Mobile Audio Expo in Toronto.

Visit bbdistribution.ca, ground-zero-audio.com, and soundigitalusa.com for more.